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mounted. fastened his horse, and walked up to
the piazza steps.
Captain Claggett lives here, [ believer" he
asked, touching a trim Derby hat TO Lucy, who
acknowledged the courtesy by the slightest
kind OF nod and Immediately Withdrew.
That is my name, sir" replied the planter.
walk in. Lucy, bring another chair"
My name is Barker returned the stranger.
II have just purchased the CheeVer place, and
have called ON you as one of Mr.. Cheover's
securities, to learn something more of the
mortgage which the McGlinn heirs hold against
1t, and which L have partially agreed TO as
sumo"
The captain regarded his visitor graycly
then said, rather irrelevantly:
You are northern man, Mr.. Barker, and
a soldier in the late war, understands
oh, yes" said Barker, carelessly; 'but
when the war ended quit fighting. I hope
my southern friends won't think any the less
OF me on that account"
mot at all, sir" replied the other heartily.
"lf the soldiers on either side could have set
tied things, our after troubles wouldn't have
lasted so long. But-a--come into the sitting
room. Wen see about that mortgage. The
McGinns are as close as hi, sir: yet L trust
we can fix things SO as to let poor Cheever out -
AS they entered the room, Miss Lucy, who, I
regret to say, had been listening surreptitiously
behind the door, darted hastily ont and, col
Eding with Bankers immaculate Derby sent it
spinning to the floor.
Il beg pardon he said assuming with
true politeness all the blame.
Lucy, with flushed checks, made him an
elaborate courtesy, and fled without word to
the piazza, where she stood looking out among
the tall pines before the house, with pretty
po0t on her lips, and feeling that there had
been times when she had appeared to better
advantage than just then. When Barker and
the captain finally roappearcd, few common
place remarks ensued, and the visitor took his
leave.
"He says he received body wound at Chick
amaugq," said the captain. ''And that re-
minds me, Pet, I might have told him about
that ring"
Very likely he would have claimed it,"
remarked Lucy, with an enhancing frown,
quite as uncallcd for as her words.
why, Puss!" said her father in careless re-
monstrance at the same time taking the ring
from his wallet.
Isn't it loyely" cried she, trying it on, and
viewing the effect upon her shapely little hand.
Papa, you must let me wear it until after the
picnic We girls have SO few pretty things,
since that horld war you're always gloating
over"
Have you forgotten whose ring it is?"
81 have not forgotten that you don't know
any more than do, papa" she answered. with
a saucy smile.
Suppose Barker, as you say, should put in a
claim for ?' he said, playfully.
Barker? He shall claim me first, or II
She stopped abruptly, and blushed at the
unthought OF implication involved in her
words
HE d have ID poor taste if he didn't"
laughed the captain, whose sense Of humor was
| a little coarse.
Lucy firted herself into the house at this,
leaving her father to enjoy his joke alone. But
She carried the ring off with her
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Tie weeks rolled on. Barker's attentions to
Miss Clapgett continued. Chceyer still hung
around, saying little, doing Less, and nursing
in futility the worst suspicious Of others that a
nErrgw, jealous nature could inspire. Our
friend the tramp also fingered, dividing his
time between Bankers and the captains pretty
evenly. His health grew worse, and recur-
rent cough racked his slight frame, while GER
tain ominous hectic Pushes now rarely left IFS
cheeks.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-17

WE have always wondered why there
was so much bloodshed in the Indian
Territory, it lying right along side
Kansas, where such thing rarely oc-
ours, but an explanation of the reason
why, we find in the Denison TEX Ga
zetteer, which makes the matter per-
fectly clear and comprehensive. The
Gazetteer states that no such thing as
a civil suit is recognized by the Indian
nation, but that when Il man dies his
estate is appropriated by the courts to
the payment of his debts. The balance
above this. if any, goes to his heirs. If
a man owes you anything and refuses
to pay, no matter how rich he is, you
have no suit against him while alive,
but as soon as he is dead you can pro-
coed against his estate. If you want
your money right away you are, there
fore, oblighed to kill him in order to
make your claim legal. This seems to
be a good law, as it enables the credit
or to get even with the debtor in a
double sense
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THE st. Louis Globe-Democrat is
authority for the following: IAN
Irish nobleman, resident in London,
owns 90 900 acres of land in Miami
county, Kansas, and his agent
has introduced the infamous
feudal lease scheme. Tenants
are made slaves to their landlord, COM
PEELED to make improvements, and then
to pay increased rent or leave. The
system is wholly un-AmeTican, and
ought to be prevented by legislation.
The proposal to limit ownership of
land to citizens would meet the diff
Guilty, but in the meantime the ten
ants have very simple remedy in their
own hands. In Ireland there is not
enough land for the people, and hence
rack-renting is possible. In America
there is happily room and land for all,
and my lords tenants should get as
much in arrear with their rent as pos
sible and move on to free soil. This
may not sound like a very moral pro-
posal, but there are exceptions to every
rule, and this is case where the end
would justify the means"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-17

THE Atchison Globe details how an
Emporia drug clerk has opened new
field of enterprise for young men who
desire to get rich rapidly. In all Kan
sas drug stores are kept blank applica-
lions to be filled out by the druggist
and signed by the afflicted who need
whisky for what allied them" Among
the customers were number of men
who were good financially and also
good customers. The clerk produced
a book of blank notes of the same size
of the applications and placed them
where they would be convenient. Then
when one of these truly good men
came in he would push the pad of
blank notes over to him, remarking,
sign it here, I'll fill it out after
wards" and then when signed chuck
it into a drawer and fill the gentle
mans flask. The drink was likely to
be an expensive one.
The above is lie made out of whole
cloth, not by the exchange in which
we find it, but by a would-be newspaper
published in our city, from which the
item was cleaned, and which seems to
make blackguardism, obscene inuen-
does and lies a principal feature of it's
columns
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-17
aARTFORD ALE RlsHr.

The petitions for the new railroad
propositions in charge of Col. I. a.
Taylor Of Hartford have been re-
turned to the general committee with
seventy-five signatures attached, and
the colonel reports that more could
have been obtained had the weather
been more favorable. This speaks well
for our neighbor, and shows that her
heart is in the right place. and that
she appreciates that these proposed
roads will be of benefit to every citi-
zen and resident of the county. The
necessary signature of two-thirds of
the taxpayers of the county having
been obtained, the petitions will now
be considered by the county commits
GiOnarG
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Westarn LeaRue Umpirea.

Secretary. Murphy, of the Western
base ball league, has appointed three
of the four umpires for the coming
season, leaving only one yet to be ap-
pointed. The chosen umpires are Ed
Hengle of Chicago. w. Hurley Of Pc
oria, and Charles r. Richards of Den
yer. The fourth one remains yet to be
selected, but will be one of the follow
ing list: C. F. House of Kansas City,
John Hunter Of st. Louis, King Of
Pueblo, Schallax of Cincinnati, Ben
beagle of last years Topeka nine, OF
Foley of Lincoln. There were in all
over thirty applications for a position
as Western league umpire.
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will sell at my farm, seven miles
northeast of Americas, on Allen
creek, on
TUESDAY, FEB. %, 1887,
commencing at 10 a. m, the following
property, to-wit: Fifteen head of
good mich COWS, most of them to be
fresh soon; three head of two-year-old
steers; four head of yearling steers;
three head of two-year-old heifers; ten
head of yearling heifers; one-half
Norman stallion, seven years old; one
span of good work horses; one four
yeag-old mare; four two-year-old colts;
two yearling colts: five hundred bushels
of corn in the crib; one hundred and
fifty shocks of corn; ten tons of hay;
one lumber wagon; one spring wagon;
one lister; two cullivators; two stir
ring plows; one harrow; one sulky hay
rake; two sets of double harness, and
other articles too numerous to men,
ton.
TENSION all sums over $500, a
credit of one year Will be given with
interest at 10 per cent, on bankable
paper. Five per cent. off for cash.
Free 1unch.
HENRY W. SAUNDERS.
/. L. PRCYN, Auctioneer.
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TIE O4RBOND1LE BR ANCB,


1t has on more than one occasion
been, publicly and privately, asserted
by parties whose authority can not be
questioned, that should the Atchison,
Topeka s. Santa Fe infringe on the
supposed territorial rights of the Union
Pacific, the latter would Immediately
take the initiative in spreading out
and extending its arms in all direc-
tions. AT meeting in this city but
week or so ago this assertion, coupled
with the declaration that in such event
the Carbonate branch would of GER
tainty be Immediately extended to
Emporia, was publicly made by one of
the best known and most reliable citi-
zens of Emporia, and one who is in a
position to know whereof he speaks
These facts, taken in connection with
the following extract from the Law
renee Tribune, would virtually lead
one to suppose that things were work
ing in the right channel and that the
probabilities were strongly in favor of
our having still another new railroad.
The Tribune says:
| The Union Pacific is making a great
effort to spread it's lines over more ter
ritory. 1t is preparing to cross the line
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe,
and compete for the trade of southern
Kansas and the territory still further
| south. 1t seems to be a settled fact
that the Carbonate branch will be ex-
tended during the coming year. This
is the branch that the Lawrence people
are most interested in. The extension
of this line two or three hundred miles
west and south of us will be of great
advantage to the trade of our city, and
will be the means of giving us a new
depot, and possibly the railroad shops
of this division of the road. At all
events this is a good thing for Law
renee people to work for.
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RRLDR ~ pRoxY

The Chicago lady who wanted to get
married so badly that she was willing
to take a condemned murderer for a
husband, and even then have to sub
NIT to a wedding by proxy, has written
and published a biography of the man
who may or may not be her husband.
In her preface she tells how she hap
pened to fall in love with Spies. Re
garding her critics she is rather severe,
using the following language in refer
ring to them:
"a mob of newspaper men-respect-
able roues, many OF them-howled and
raved when our proposed marriage be-
came known. Had l committed every
crime denominated in our criminal
code, these chiValrous, gallant Ameri-
can gentlemen could not have vilified
and denounced me more than they did.
Had been some obscure foreign irl
not a word would have been said in
condemnation of the marriage. But
an American girl from respectable an
cestry aud standing, following the
voice of her heart-which course alone
/ hold to be moral, instead of the
sound of dollars-that's unprecedent-
ed, scandalous; that girl must be silly;
1nhDl nave 1Cdo LAoOlAy AONOAos AAoo 1
married an old invalid debauchee with
great riches, these moral gentlemen
who assail me now would have lauded
me to the skies, and many of my Chris
tian sisters and brethren would have
said 20 their sons and daughters, Very
commendable; very sensible girl,
and those who know me personally, j
have always thought her so sweet
prefer the censure of those moral peo-
pie. who, it seems, cannot comprehend
love match doubly strong by SINH
larity of mental tastes and pursuits, as
ours is, TO their approval. am equally
proud Of the friends that l have made
persons who can understand pure
and unselfish love-"
The fair authoress should remember
that in this, as well as other countries,
people are judged by the company they
keep, and that it is not because she
followed the ''voice of her heart - that
she has been criticised, but because
she chose to more than associate with
assassins by profession. But the lady
is subject for sympathy rather than
sarcasm, and in consideration of her
sex and unfortune infatuation the
respectable roues' will probably re-
frain from answering her according to
her folly.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-17

ONE reason for the uniform success
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers, under the wise presidency of
Chief Arthur, is that they uniformly
mind their own business, discard all
Utopian theories and discountenance
wild experiments, Persevering in this
sensible course, this intelligent organi-
cation has steadily promoted the in
terests of its own members, and at the
same time added greatly to the safety
of the travelling public by the high
standard of professional skill and per-
sonal good conduct it has always in
culcated. What this brotherhood has
accomplished is proof that well-guid-
ed industrial guild is source of pride
and advantage to the countTy.-New
York Star
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-17

PERHAPS there are many people in
Emporia who have read the poem en-
titled Kentucky Belle" story of
Morgan s raid in Ohio and Indiana, of
which a boy-a blue-eyed boy-who
was a messenger with the rebel raider,
isspOken Of, who the poet tells of as
being faint and sick" and was taken
care of, and got back to the south
through the kindness of a southern
lady, who was then married and living
near Gallipolis, Ohio. That boy is
now a man and living in this city and
employed in the NEWS Office. He af-
forwards, in June, 1854, when Morgan
had made his escape from the Ohio
penitentiary and made his raid-for the
last time-through Kentucky, joined
him, and was with him when on the
morning he was surprised by de-
tachment of Gen. Gilliam's command,
under Major Wilcox, formerly of Ten
nessee but now of Emporia, and killed
by Private Andy Campbell, of the
Thirteenth Tennessee cavalry. He
says that if the rebel soldiers ever
get pension through the G. A. R., he
cannot get anything, for he was never
sworn in, as he was not old enough to
he a soldier
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-17

REGARDING the Oratorical contest at
Ottawa last week, the Ottawa Repub.
lican has the following, which, judg-
ing by remarks made by Emporians
who were there, we think probably
about fits the case:
AS said elsewhere, we bow to the
decision of the judges, but critics are
by no means pleased with the report.
Our opinion is, and poll the people who
heard the grafton and they will agree
with us, that Otis Holmes of the State
Normal should have had the highest
honor. We should have made the re-
suit read: LIST, State Normal; I'd, Ba-
ker; Sd, State University; 4th, wash
burn; 9Th, Ottawa; 9Th, Emporia.
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Lyon county Teachers.

The Teachers Association of Lyon
county met at the Garfield school build
ing ON last Saturday and was ably pre-
sided over by Prof. Bailey. The ques-
ton on difficulties of the school teacher
was assigned Prof. Dinsmore, who, in
his usual happy and pleasant manner
made the mountain of difficulty to
the average teacher appear beautifully
small.
Mr.. VIM. Spiker favored the associa-
ton with very good talk on the circu-
lation of the blood. The subject was
discussed by Prof. Dinsmore and DIR.
Smith.
MIR. Dudley read an able paper on deci-
NAL fractions; and Mrs. Pearce gave us
a very practical lesson, with a class of
children, of how to teach primary arith-
metic.
Some excellent instrumental music
was. rendered by Mrs. Klock, Miss
Roberts, the Messrs. Spiker and GIea-
son.
Our next meeting will be held the
second Saturday in March, which will
close the meetings for the year. Every
active teacher should be present, and
probably they would be imbued with
some enthusiasm which is so character
istic of a good teacher.
PROF. BAILEY, President.
S. n. BEST, Secretary.
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QUIZ ORArORs.

In speaking OF the State Oratorical
contest, the Topeka Journal has the
following to say of the representatives
from Emporia;
L. II. Hibbard, representing the
college of Emporia, began the contest,
Antiquity" His Grafton abounded in
good arguments, showing great deal
of hard work in the preparation of his
production. Mr.. Hibbard has a very
dignified appearance, and the audi
ence were delighted with his deliy-
cry.
Otis Holmes, of the Emporia Nor
NAL, then addressed the audience on
his subject, ''Of these things upon
which we now sleep, we shall some day
cease to dream" The Grafton of Mr..
Holmes showed much careful thought,
and was a very fine effort.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-17

TIE Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
Masons of Kansas commenced its ses-
sion in this city this morning, and the
occasion has brought here the very
best citizens of every county in the
state. Tomorrow the Grand Lodge,
A. F. & y. NJ, commences its session,
and the attendance will be largely in
creased. The Masonic order is by far
the oldest of the fraternal organiZa-
tions, and numbers among its MEM
beers the most respectable citizens of
every villege and hamlet in the land.
Many of the gentlemen who visit us
are accompanied by their wives, and
it is to bs hoped Atchison will put on
her holiday attire and prove worthy of
the oceasion.-Atchison Patriot.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-17

DER FRAUNFEIND. or Enemy Of
Women, is the title of n review soon
to be started in Vienna. It's object, as
announced by Herr Crosse, its editor
is the emancipation of man from his
subsection to THAT doll, woman, whom
idiots idolize and fools bow down be
fore as to divinity Herr Crosses
venture is not likely to prove pecu-
mary success. Women will refuse TO
encourage it because of its abuse of
them, and men will decline to sub
scribe for the reason that they find
subsection to the other sex such gem
tie and soothing bondage that they
ave no desire for emancipation,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-17

THE passage through both branches
of the Kansas Legislature of the bill
granting municipal suffrage to women
is the most notable political triumph
gained by the sex in the past twelve
months. The measure does not go so
far as the suffragists desire, but as
congress recently voted down the
proposition which they had set their
hearts upon, and as the suffrage law
of Washington territory has just been
declared unconstitutional, the women
are in mood to accept even. small ia
Embellishments
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The Sioux City journal tells

THE Sioux City Journal tells this
story:
lin lecture delivered at Burling-
ton four years ago to the teachers of
Des Moines county, the late Henry
Clay Dean, having become radical in
political views, was ridiculing the the
DRY of II property qualification for vot-
ing. When was a young man. said
Dean, Il saw the practical workings of
that sort of thing. once saw man,
whose only property was jackass,
march up and vote, while his neighbor,
as good man but without such prop
erty, was barred out. Query-which
voted-the man or the jackass?' -
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-17

EVERY man who is opposing the
voting of bonds in aid of the proposed
railroads, should carefully weigh the
advantages to be derived from the
building of additional lines of roads,
such as the additional facilities for
transportation, the increase of the
population and wealth of the county,
the enhancement of the value of lands,
the better markets afforded, etc, that
the bonds win be 3 paying move
ment.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-17

SECRETARY MANNING placed his
formal resignation in the hands of the
president Monday. 1t is said no inn
mediate appointment will be made,
and that Mr.. Manning will continue at
the treasury department for several
weeks vet.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-17

y SAMPLE of alleged butter condemned
by the oleomargarine tester in Du-
buque, Iowa, and sent to Washington
for analysis, has been pronounced pure
butter by a government analytical
chemist. Internal revenue officials
throughout the country are finding
that the chief difficulty about taxing
oleomargarine is to know it when they
gee IL
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-17

WINDY Wichita's real estate manip-
ulators are required to pay an occupa-
ton tax of $40 per year, and they feel
that their rights as American citizens
are greatly abridged They object to
paying license for the privilege of
lying about Wichita real estate
LeavenMUrth Times.
AS nearly every man in Wichita is a
real estate dealer, quite a large sum
must be the result of the tax. Now let
Emporia do likewise.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-17

AS THE colored citizens of the Dis
trict of Columbia have held mass
meeting and Endorsed the rejection by
the senate of Matthews for recorder of
deeds, it does not appear that the pres
ident's method of recognizing the col
oTed brethren was very highly appre-
ciated by them.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-17

THAT is novel temperance move
ment in Missouri which proposes that
all dealers shall wear badges with the
nature of their occupation stamped
upon them. The Globe-Democrat sug-
gests instead, that every dealer be COM
PEELED to fasten one upon each of his
customers for every drink sold him,
and thinks that in short time some
of the colonies and judges of that
state would resemble walking crazy
quilts.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-17

NEosHo RAPIDS, Feb. 2-To ]. C.
Burnett, district agent, German In
surance company, Freeport, Ill.-My
house, insured in your company, was
totally destroyed by fire Jan. 18th, and
the loss paid in full to my entire salts
faction to-day. heartily recommend
the German company for their square
and honest dealing with their policy
holders. GODFREY SCHWARTZ.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-17

EMPoRIA, a much smaller town than
Atchison, has as many votes registered
for bond election as Atchison. Wake
up.-Champion.
Who told yon she was much small
er town than Atchison? The voting
population is what city's size is
Judged by.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-17

ONE of our democratic exchanges,
in referring to the dependent soldiers
bill vetoed by the president on Friday
last, say that 1.-The better class of SOL
diers, the honest and intelligent veter-
ans-not the professional ones-are
opposed to it," The veterans who are
opposed to the measure are few and
far between, and we have failed to find
one as yet in Emporia.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-17

THE declaration of the senate that
it does not officially know whether Re
corder Matthews is white or black is
constructed by the New York Herald
as an admission that the senators are
cnln1. blind